Any proof that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh lied during his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing would be an immediate dealbreaker for his nomination, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said Sunday. Flake, a Judiciary Committee member who led talks that delayed the full Senate vote on Kavanaugh’s confirmation so the FBI can investigate sexual assault allegations, said he plans to vote with other Republicans to confirm the Kavanaugh ― unless the probe discovers something. “If Judge Kavanaugh is shown to have lied to the committee, nomination’s over?” CBS News’ Scott Pelley asked Flake in a “60 Minutes” interview that aired Sunday. “Oh yes,” Flake responded. Flake said in an interview with The Atlantic on Saturday that he would vote for Kavanaugh “unless they turn up something — and they might.”

Source: Huffington Post October 01, 2018 10:41 UTC